Showing posts with label Newman's Own. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Newman's Own. Show all posts

Friday, September 21, 2012

Newman’s Own honors veterans charities, support groups

Newman’s Own honors charities, support groups
Marine Corps Times
By Karen Jowers
Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Sep 20, 2012

Charities providing retreats for wounded warriors who are burn patients, assembling a traveling museum of military children’s artwork, and sending Purple Heart veterans to hunt and fish in outdoor sporting events around the country are among the six diverse groups recognized in this year’s Newman’s Own award competition.

This year’s competition awards a total of $100,000 for the groups’ work to improve life in the military community, an increase from the total in previous years of $75,000.

The competition is sponsored by Newman’s Own, Fisher House Foundation, and Gannett Government Media Corp., which publishes the Military Times newspapers.

Since its inception in 1999, the Newman’s Own awards have recognized 145 programs with grants totaling $825,000.
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Monday, January 21, 2008

Ninth annual Newman’s Own awards kick off

Ninth annual Newman’s Own awards kick off
By Karen Jowers - Staff writerPosted : Monday Jan 21, 2008 16:55:36 EST

Does your organization have an idea for improving the quality of life for service members and their families?

Submit your proposal to the Newman’s Own Awards competition, which will give grants totaling $75,000 to volunteer and not-for-profit organizations. This marks the ninth year of the competition, jointly sponsored by Newman’s Own, Fisher House Foundation and the Military Times Media Group, publisher of the Military Times newspapers and their Web sites.

The deadline for submitting proposals is May 2. The most innovative plan will receive $15,000. The remaining $60,000 will be divided among the other top-scoring entries, in varying dollar amounts.

To date, the competition has recognized 99 organizations with grants totaling $430,000. Last year’s winning entry was the Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation, which connects injured service members with communities that mobilize attorneys, financial counselors, real estate professionals and other volunteers to help service members with housing, transportation, employment, mentoring and ongoing support.
This year’s winners will be announced in August.
For more information, visit the Fisher House Web site or call (888) 294-8560.